Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

Made in just 20 min from start to finish! The garlic butter sauce is TO DIE FOR – so buttery, so garlicky/lemony + so perfect!

Is it just me or do you all want to go swimming in this pool of butter sauce?

Don’t be shy, guys. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to face plant yourself right into this sauce.

It’s just that good.

I mean, it’s plenty of butter, garlic, shallots, red pepper flakes, and lemon! And did I mention all of the butter?

But to be honest, I want to do more than just swim in this.

I really just want all the crusty bread in this world to soak up all of this sauce. A single drop should not be left behind.

And when all the sauce has been devoured and inhaled, I’ll just make this again and again.

After all, you just need 20 minutes to whip this up.

Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

Yield: 4 servings

prep time: 10 minutes

cook time: 10 minutes

total time: 20 minutes

Made in just 20 min from start to finish! The garlic butter sauce is TO DIE FOR – so buttery, so garlicky/lemony + so perfect!

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Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

10 minutes10 minutes

Chungah Rhee

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium shallot, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, shallot and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
2. Add shrimp; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes.
3. Stir in parsley, lemon juice and lemon zest.
4. Serve immediately.

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